Global Patent Index - EP 2174846 A1

EP 2174846 A1 20100414 - AIRBAG, AND AIRBAG DEVICE

Title (en)

AIRBAG, AND AIRBAG DEVICE

Title (de)

AIRBAG UND AIRBAGVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

COUSSIN GONFLABLE ET DISPOSITIF DE COUSSIN GONFLABLE

Publication

EP 2174846 A1 20100414 (EN)

Application

EP 08764800 A 20080528

Priority

  • JP 2008059784 W 20080528
  • JP 2007208221 A 20070809

Abstract (en)

An airbag that can inflate without using a high-power inflator, and an airbag apparatus provided with such a airbag. The airbag 10, when inflating, has a normally open vent hole 20 disposed in a rear panel 14 in a region extending toward the center of a steering wheel from the rim 50 of the steering wheel and an openable vent hole 22 disposed in a region extending toward the outside of the steering wheel from the rim 50. The openable vent hole 22 is covered by a cover 60. The cover 60 and a strap 80 inside the airbag 10 are connected to each other with a tether 70: From the commencement of inflation of the airbag 10, the cover 60 is placed over the openable vent hole 22 to close the openable vent hole 22.

IPC 8 full level

B60R 21/276 (2006.01); B60R 21/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60R 21/2338 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 21/239 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 2021/23382 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 2021/2395 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2174846 A1 20100414; EP 2174846 A4 20110427; CN 101754888 A 20100623; CN 101754888 B 20121010; JP 2009040260 A 20090226; JP 5186832 B2 20130424; US 2011101652 A1 20110505; US 8419054 B2 20130416; WO 2009019924 A1 20090212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08764800 A 20080528; CN 200880025226 A 20080528; JP 2007208221 A 20070809; JP 2008059784 W 20080528; US 67275508 A 20080528